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Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1917, Page 2

The rain of yegterday has brought down a considerable fresh in the river, which is running swiftly lo sea. Privats word received to-day states •Privare Horace Bonar, Koitexangi, was admitted to St Omyr’s stventh general hospital, sufferirg from sickness. In a despatch issued on November 30 last Sir Douglas Haig specially mentions a number of Now Zealanders, and among them we are pleased to see tbe name of Captain Norman Shepherd, of Hokitika.

Mr T. Pollard has written to f he Greymouth Borough Council asking permission to give his 23rd Patriotic Benefit concert on Good Friday, when all the money will be given to the fund. The Council decided to grant Mr Poliard’s request.

While shifting a concrete block on a farm, near Dannevirke, William Herbert Rose, aged twenty-nine, became pinned beneath it. Two iron rods pierced bis leg. Nearly an hour elapsed before ho”'' was released. Mortification set in and lie died yesterday morning.

The Canterbury Education Board lias accepted .the tender of Mr. T. Sotheran for the erection of a new school aiParoa. When completed the building will be commodious and up-to-date in every respect, and will have the distinction of being the first school erected in the old Grey education district under the new regime.

A dwelling and store were totally destroyed by fire at Blenheim yesterday. The store contained 25,000 bushels of grass seed. It Was insured in the Standard for £SOO, the dwelling for £225, the store for £125, and the furniture for £IOO, all in tho Royal Office. The'cause was spontaneous combustion.

Fi\’o young ladies who left their elotlies in the Grey-mouth Ladies’ Surf Club shed at tbe South Tip on Wednesday, and for a time sported themseiws in tbe briny, were shocked on returning to the shed to find that some sneak thief had carried away several of their garments. Bathers who frequent the beach arc warned to be on the look-out against such despicable actions.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Druid’s Lodge took place, last evening, A.D. IBro. R. P. Davidson presiding- A large amount of inward and outward correspondence was dealt with. Owing to the short notice it was resolved to extend the date of receiving tenders for the furniture, e c., till Thursday, the 22nd dnst. The lodge then closed with the usual ceremony.

The Admiralty refrains from doing itself justice under the storm of angry criticism evoked by fresh achievement of the enemy’s submarines in home waters and in distant seas. The popular assumption is that the submarine has its own way, safely pursuing its depredations upon the unarmed merchantmen going about their business. The fact is that foreign submarines, certainly those plying their trade around ihe British coasts, fully share the peril of the Zeppelins on their occasional raids. Just before Parliament prorogued it was common talk in the lobby of the House of Commons that a couple of submarines, attempting to repeat the partial success of comrade craft, that had run the gauntlet of tho destroyers guarding the entrance to tho Channel off Dover Straits, had been run down and 3unk. A West-country member, speaking from local information, told a striking story of a diver in Admiralty employ. Report being made of the entanglement of a submarine in one of the nets prepared at likely points of the coast for the reception of piratical foreign visitors, the diver was sent down to report on its condition and the probability of iloating it for use iu a now service. Rg. turning after brief survey, he inquired of the port captain, "Which will you have up first, sir? There are three of ’em.” Not bad this for a night’s haul.

Yesterday afternoon a draft of recruits, being part of the West Coast quota for the 27th Eeiaforcoraents, were farewelied by the citizens of Greymouth at the Town Hall. Tha rain somewhat marred the attendance. Speeches were delivered along usual lines by the Mayor (Mr G. E. Perkins) and the Rev E. Patchett. Miss Chunn and Miss Hopkins provided musical items. After the public gathering, the men were entertained at tea and the nsual toilet kits were given out. The draft left by the Mapourika for Weliingion at 1 o’elock this, morning.

For washing tablecloths, serviettes teatowels, waitresses aprons and all house linen lhere is nothing better than “No Rubbing Laundry Help” because it washes clothes snow white without rub bing or injury,—E. J. Lloyd Ladies requiring dressmaking done, would do well to book their orders w-ith Mrs J. Lloyd, Fit and style guaranteed. A nice selection of dress materials and costs uow showing at Mrs J. Lloyd’s.

New autumn millinery is now to be seen at Mrs J, Lloyd’s. Mr and Mrs J, Forsyth insert a notice oE thanks in this issu",

Mr Martin, Instructor in Agriculture of the Canterbury Education Board, arrived t'-u r.n r.:: g from Christchurch for the purpo-e of holding a clas9 iu agriculture for teachers in this (Tstrict, commencing on Mo--day and continuing during the week, Th re will be a class at Greyracuth tbe following week.

• A message from Danedin says work at the new scheelite mine at pokerangi is progressing favorably aud the mine continues to open up well, Machinery for the treatment of ore is now arriving on the property, and it is anticipated that the mine will be producing scheelite in large quantiti°s in about a month’s time. Further prospecting on the lode “goes to ,/rove that the previous estimate of this property being one of the richest discoveries of scheelite yet male in New Zealand will be correct.

The bursary in economies offered by the Westland Chamber of Commerce has been awarded by the sub-committee to Master Colin Mscfarlane, of Hokitika, Mr Valentine reporting on behalf of tho sub-committee says “ I agree with Messrs Perry and De Berry that Colin Macfarlane should be the pupil selected for the course in economics for which the Chamber is prepared to pay. He is the most proficient commercial student in the school, aud he is now in his second year.” An opportunity will be afforded ,the young scholar to take m b‘ ; -< idy in economics forthwith. The action of the Chamber of Commerce in this matter seems to bo of a very practical character and should bear fruit in due season.

Recommended by the medical profession—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. • Don’t rub, nor scrub, let *• No Rubbing Laundry Help” do'you* next washing without rubbing and we guarantee it not to injure the hands or clothes, seven washings costl/. —All Grocers. First shipment of new winter costumes and coats, eX s.s. Rotorua, no w showing at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.— Advt,

The cable news in this issue a 3? credited to the “Times” has appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated is snch Dews the editorial opinion of tho “ Times

Misses Addisou Ere ehowing some special lines in iadiet.’ costumes, also some good styles in tweed coats, and a full range of millinery